4.2% ▲ +231.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary way of communicating for the vast majority of people in Armidale Surrounds - North. Only 4.2% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.
English and the largest community languages.
The number of people using another language at home rose to 4.2% in 2021, though this remains much lower than most areas. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.9% saying they speak little or no English.
4.2% ▲ +231.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.9% ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/language